I HATE AUTO STOP
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,152
Likes: 242
From: CARB state, USA
Yes, I had auto-engine-stop turned off in my 2015 Panamera 4, but with my 2018 Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, it's not an issue because I want the electric working when I come to a stop or am moving slowly, most of the time. I.e., with the E-Hybrid, when I start to move, I move silently (no engine), and that's how I want it. Only upon fast acceleration or at high speed (or when the battery level is too low) do I want the engine on. But it sounds like the new-gen 2018 gas-only Panameras don't allow one to turn off the auto-start/stop? If that's the case, I would not buy one, for sure; I'd get an older model.
Race Car
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,598
Likes: 1,045
From: Plano/DFW
i can't stand that stupid ****. what a joke that function is. my wife's volvo has to be turned off EVERY SINGLE time you start the car. total pain. my '13 Pan has been disabled since i got the car and so glad it doesn't default to ON.
